Background: Ferula species have shown wide range of pharmacological properties but there is no study on oral safety profile of Ferula persica due to standard toxicology guidelines. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the acute and subchronic oral toxicity of the alcoholic extract of the aerial parts of Ferula persica to provide its safe dose for long term oral administrations as a possible...

Herbal plant compounds were used in the inhibition of inflammation from traditional period and its main benefit is less side effects. The aim this study to determine anti-inflammatory potential Amherstia nobilis by albumin denaturation method. leaves collected, dried powdered. egg albumin, phosphate buffer different concentrations extracts incubated at 37°C for 15 minutes heated 70°C 5 minutes....

Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) is a medicinal herb that has long enjoyed traditional use as a remedy for migraine headache pain. The aerial parts of Feverfew (flowers, leaves and stems) contain parthenolide (a sesquiterpene lactone) which is believed to be responsible for the plant's biological activity. Dried feverfew aerial parts should contain approximately 0.2-0.5 wt.% parthenolide and adu...

Background & Aim: Treatment with herbal medicines is very popular in all over the World. Nowadays, using medicinal plants has increased because of undesirable effects of the chemical drugs. More than 10000 plant species are used for medicinal purposes, mainly as traditional medicines in the treatment of dysmenorrhea.  The aim of this study was determining the rate of herbal remedies to relieve ...

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H erbs and related products are commonly used by patients who also seek conventional health care. All physicians, regardless of specialty or interest, care for patients who use products that are neither prescribed nor recommended. Some herbs have been extensively studied, but little is known about others. When a patient asks for advice regarding the use of a particular herb, how should a physic...

Ganoderma lucidum (reishi mushroom) has been used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine as a herbal remedy for over 2000 years. Studies have shown that G. lucidum has anti-allergic, anti-oxidant, anti-tumor, anti-viral, and anti-inflammatory properties. A review of the literature revealed that there were no studies examining the use of G. lucidum for the treatment of skin diseases. Here,...